Fire Risk Assessment Checklist PAS 79

1. Name of the Responsible Person

1. Number of Floors

2. Floor Area (m2 per floor)

3. Floor Area Total (m2 total)

4. Construction Type

5. Premises use

1. Approximate maximum number

2. Approximate Employees

3. Approximate Members of Public

1. Any sleeping occupants

2. Any disabled or less abled occupants

3. Requirement for PEEPS

4. Any children occupants (under 16)

5. Any occupants working in remote areas or lone working

1. Any history of fire loss (last 5 years)

2. Any Enforcement action (last 5 years)

1. Any residential properties in or attached to the building

2. Any prohibition notices in force

1. Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of electrical origin?

2. Is the fixed wiring installation periodically tested and inspected.

3. Are portable appliances tested and visually inspected

4. Is there a suitable policy regarding the use of personal electrical equipment

5. Suitable limitation of trailing leads

6. No evidence "daisy chaining" electrical extension leads

7. Use of multi plug "tree" adaptors avoided

8. Are records of electrical testing kept on site and available

9. Section Comments

1. Are there reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking

2. Is there a suitable smoking control policy

3. Is smoking prohibited in the building

4. Is smoking prohibited in other appropriate areas

5. Are suitable arrangements in place for those that wish to smoke

6. Are statutory No Smoking signs displayed

7. Section Comments

1. Is there suitable security arrangements in place to prevent arson

2. Sufficient controls on place to prevent unnecessary fire load in close proximity to building exterior

1. Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as reasonably practicable

2. Are more dangerous heaters (radiant bar and LPG) avoided

3. Suitable measures in place to reduce ignition risk (clear zones etc)

4. Are fixed heating systems regularly inspected and maintained

5. Section Coments

1. Are reasonable measures taken to prevent cooking fires

2. Filters and ductwork cleaned regularly

3. Suitable extinguishers available

4. Are combustible items kept clear from ignition sources

5. Section Comments

1. Does the premises have a lightning protection system

2. Section Comments

1. Is general standard of housekeeping adequate

2. Combustible materials appear to be separated from ignition sources

3. Is the unnecessary accumulation of combustibles and waste avoided

4. Appropriate storage of hazardous materials

5. Are highly combustible materials suitably stored

6. Section Comments

1. Are fire safety controls imposed on outside contractors

2. Satisfactory control over works carried out to prevent fire risk (hot work permits etc)

3. Satisfactory controls over works carried out by in-house maintenance personnel (hot works etc)

4. Safe storage arrangements for potential harmful materials (gas bottles etc)

5. Section Comments

1. Final Comments

1. Is it considered that the premises is provided with reasonable means of escape in case of fire

2. Are there sufficient exits from all areas of the premises

3. Are all exits easily and immediately openable by ANY person (no special knowledge needed by visitors)

4. Do fire exits open in direction of travel

5. Have sliding or revolving doors been avoided as a final exit

6. Are there adequate means of securing exits

7. Reasonable travel distances - SINGLE DIRECTION of travel

8. Reasonable travel distances - ALTERNATIVE MEANS of escape

9. Are escape routes adequately protected

10. Are there suitable precautions for inner rooms

11. Are escape routes unobstructed

12. No combustible items in protected fire routes

13. Suitable arrangements in place for the evacuation of less able persons

14. Section Comments

1. Is there a sufficient standard of compartmentation *

2. Are there reasonable limitations of linings that may promote fire spread **

3. Where possible confirm fire dampers are provided as necessary***

4. Section Comments

1. Is there a reasonable standard of escape lighting provided

2. Section Comments

1. Is there generally a good standard of fire safety signage and notices

2. All fire exits clearly marked

3. Keep clear signage on external exit doors

4. Section Comments

1. Is there a manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided *

2. Is automatic fire detection provided

3. Is spread and type of automatic fire detection generally appropriate for the occupancy and fire risk

4. Does the system allow for remote transmission of alarm signal.

5. Section Comments

1. Is there suitable and sufficient provision of portable fire fighting equipment*

2. Is the portable fire fighting equipment suitable for the fire risk present

3. Is all potable fire fighting equipment readily available and correctly sited

4. All portable fire fighting equipment unobstructed

5. Suitable signage for use of portable fire fire equipment located at fire point

6. All portable fire fighting equipment clearly indicated

7. Section Comments

1. Type of System

2. Comments and observation on system

1. Type of facilities

2. Comments and observations

1. Final Comments

1. Has a "Responsible Person" been formally appointed for the premises

2. Is the "Responsible Person" (RP) fully aware of their role and responsibilities

3. Have sufficient "Competent Persons" been appointed to assist the RP

4. Have the "Competent Persons" received suitable and sufficient training in their role

5. Are the identities of those persons with fire safety responsibilities clearly indicated

6. Are procedures in the event of fire appropriate and properly documented

7. Specific and suitable arrangements in place for summoning the fire and rescue service

8. Are emergency plans or instructions conspicuously displayed

9. Specific responsibility to meet fire and rescue service on arrival and to provide relevant information

10. Suitable arrangements in place to ensure the premises have been evacuated

11. Suitable fire assembly points noted and clearly indicated

12. Where appropriate are the arrangements (PEEPS) in place to evacuate the less able

13. Suitable arrangements in place to routinely inspect fire safety precaution and equipment (ie during regular H&S inspections)

14. Section Comments

1. Are staff given suitable fire safety training on induction

2. Are staff given adequate periodic "refresher training" at suitable intervals

3. Are those persons with specific fire duties given adequate training

4. Has a fire evacuation drill of the premises been carried out in the last 12 months

5. Date of last evacuation

6. Section Comments

1. Is the workplace adequately maintained

2. Is there weekly testing of the fire alarm system

3. Is the fire alarm adequately maintained

4. Is there monthly and annual testing of the emergency escape lighting

5. Is there annual testing and maintenance of portable fire fighting equipment

6. Where installed - Six monthly and annual testing of wet / dry risers

7. Where installed - suitable testing and maintenance of fire -fighting lifts

8. Where installed - suitable testing and periodic inspection of sprinkler systems

9. Periodic inspection of external escape routes, gangways and staircase

10. Is there routine checks made of final exit doors (test for ease of operation and obstructions)

11. Section Comments

1. Fire drills

2. Fire training

3. Fire alarm testing

4. Emergency escape lighting testing

5. Maintenance of other fire protection systems

6. Section Comments

1. Final Comments

1. HAZARD RATING

1. CONSEQUENCE RATING

1. OVERALL RISK ESTIMATE